Cream Crisco and sugar together. Add egg and molasses and mix well. Add the dry ingredients and mix together. Form 1 teaspoon dough into small ball by rolling in hands. Then, roll in white sugar to cover entire surface. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes or until tops are slightly rounded, crackly and lightly brown. **I have a gas oven and found that I needed to bake them at 300 degrees for 9 minutes.

These pics are when I was making them for my cookie exchange and I had tripled the above recipe. It all fit in my KitchenAid - barely!!!

The dough --

Rolled in balls on the cookie sheet --

Rolled in sugar then put in the oven --

Yum!!!

I saw this recipe on my Yahoo Christmas group and it was sent in by Margaret who said it was her grandmother's recipe. They are a crispy cookie -- Mr. Cardigan would put some in a sandwich bag to take to lunch and put a half piece of bread with it to soften it. You can add that to your storage container, too, if it gets to the point they need a little softening. I like mine crispy though -- that is what a Gingersnap is, isn't it???

I guess this is boring Lucy!!!

I am linking to Schue Love's Christmas Recipe Linky Party. Check out all the great recipes by clicking here.

Love these. So happy to meet you I have enjoyed looking around. I have just found your lovely blog through the blog on Christmas cheer link wonderful to join in. I'm now following you hope you visit me and follow back so nice to find new friends to catch up with. Have a great day.Always Wendy

New follower courtesy of the party. Nice to meet you. These gingersnaps are lovely. I have been looking for a recipe for them. Coincidently my horse is named Ginger. When she had her baby I tried to convince everyone she should be named snap. Lol!

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Gray Cardigan

I have been loving reading other blogs for a while. I thought that maybe if I was accountable by posting on a blog that I might accomplish more. We will see! Here are some of my current "loves" (besides blogs): decorating for all holidays, crafting, cooking and baking, traveling, shopping, some reality shows, Dancing with the Stars, Real Housewives, getting together with my "YaYa" girlfriends,and most of all My Family!!